Sounder (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Armstrong, William H.

ISBN 10: 0881030481 ISBN 13: 9780881030488

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 2019

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Angry and humiliated when his sharecropper father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a young African American boy matures with the help of the devoted dog Sounder.

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Review:

Sounder is no beauty. But as a coon dog, this loyal mongrel with his cavernous bark is unmatched. When the African American sharecropper who has raised Sounder from a pup is hauled off to jail for stealing a hog, his family must suffer their humiliation and crushing loss with no recourse. To make matters worse, in the fracas, Sounder is shot and disappears. The eventual return of a tattered and emaciated Sounder doesn't change the fact that the sharecropper's oldest son is forced to take on man's work to help support the family. His transition to adulthood is paved by the rocks and taunts hurled at him by convicts and guards as he searches for his father. But along this rough road he ultimately finds salvation as well.

William H. Armstrong's Newbery Award-winning novel quickly became a classic as a moving portrayal of resilience and hope in the face of profound human tragedy. Decades later, the bittersweet story still rings true, as strong-spirited individuals continue to battle the evil of prejudice. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter

From the Back Cover:

A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal and the basis of an acclaimed film, Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South.

About this edition

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0881030481
• ISBN 13: 9780881030488
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Barkley James